Barn find!

[Johnny4428]

Bryan will be right indeed I’ve just used the AF on it so far must have just been lucky! Either that or maybe just the rusted down sizes? Thanks very much for the offer of tools Ian! Yes that bucket of rubbish is just out of the crank / con rod tunnel.

[Johnny4428]

AF you are hopefull, it will be Whitworth

After a bit of more serious checking, and making a rare appearance, my whitworth spanner’s are out. Seems to fit most I’ve checked so far. Thanks Bryan.

[Johnny4428]

For anybody that is interested. I fully intended to leave this old lump till winter but because the weather has been quite crap recently I just can’t walk past this thing without doing something. She is fully stripped down with cam and exhaust valve rocker and governor mech taking a bath in a bucket of diesel. Haven’t found anything drastic as yet.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Great photos - they used to build things to last when that was made. 👍👍👍

[Johnny4428]

For sure Ted! This one is approaching 100 year old.

[Bryanj]

Dont know why you took it apart, would have run as it was!

[Johnny4428]

Dont know why you took it apart, would have run as it was!

😂😂 ye if everything wasn’t seized.

[Bryanj]

Eggcup full of parafin wouldve sortrd that! But seriously well done, we just need to hear the running

[Johnny4428]

Well one step forward today and two back! Was freeing or trying to free the piston rings from their grooves, managed the bottom and middle one but unfortunately broke the top ring. I’ll get a new set from the states just $33 plus costs, at least they are available. Will probably order a new fuel tank too which I’m sure I’m going to need. It is fitted within the bottom plinth/base.

[Laverda Dave]

Good progress though Johnny and working on it is obviously now getting under your skin👍.
Amazing to think you can still get piston rings for something nearly 100 years old and considering Jag owners struggle to find replacement parts for cars 10 years old!

[Johnny4428]

Just not meant to last Dave!😡 ordered some parts yesterday from the states thought it wasn’t too bad until the postage was added! 😡 Do hope it’s an error!

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I would be chasing that up as it might be accurate!

[magpie114]

Can’t see how that’s justified, surely an error.


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[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I tried to buy some parts for a Nissan r3mR from a seller in the USA they were about $50 but carriage was about $150 extra so I found some elswhere.

[Bryanj]

Dont forget usps only do air mail and as soon as you say "fuel" its a special item, even if new and never had any in it